Emre Can

[I, Ravel Morrison]

The drag backs in his own penalty area or touchline, the perfectly executed chest down near the penalty spot when Skrtel totally mistimed his header, the shoulder drops and runs out from defence. Things of beauty.

That's before we talk about his incisive through balls (one almost reaching Sturridge) or the Coutinho-esque one-two attempts near goal or the effortless shooting. I need a lie down.

You could say he's perfectly executed, chest down or up.

[Tee]

What a player we have on our hands. He has adjusted to the team and league now and just gets better and better. Will be in the German squad before long - we are going to need to get CL footy soon or he will be a player in huge demand before long.

[meffin]

Get a top CB in summer and push him into midfield. He's being wasted at the back, as good as he has played.

[Paddy]

He very much reminded me of Yaya Toure last night. May it continue.

[rodo]

Get a top CB in summer and push him into midfield. He's being wasted at the back, as good as he has played.

[Norbs]

Get a top CB in summer and push him into midfield. He's being wasted at the back, as good as he has played.

[BigChief]

[Slinky Skills]

It's mad with Can because he's such a big lad you're half expecting him to be slow and basically, **** but far from it.

He is such a good footballer, he's very calm on the ball and assured and I feel his calmness on the ball is having a positive effect on Sktrel and Sakho which is causing them to be both more assured on the ball.

He is also very good with both feet, like a larger version of Lallana but, he's quick with his feet in his own way. He can turn and switch from right to left and vice versa very quickly.

He's deceptively quick too at running. Looks slow at first, the next minute he's off and has covered 30-40 yards with relative ease getting fouled in the process taking massive pressure off the team as a whole. Either that or he's just set up an attack.

He doesn't shirk the ball, he always goes looking for it. Gerrard passing to him and seeking him out the other night proves that.

Finally, he looks a hard cunt. You see people out and about that you just know you wouldn't **** with because the chances are you're going to get knocked out. Can looks like one of these kind of lads, having Turkish blood in him is probably the reason for this as they are quite a hard, aggressive bunch anyway but what is he, 22? ****ing hell. How good is he going to be in 5-10 years time?

Scary really, just hope we can keep him for that long.

[Shaggy]

He turned 21 last week ffs

Being that good at football and that good looking. Sickening.

[Slinky Skills]

He turned 21 last week ffs

Being that good at football and that good looking. Sickening.

[Slinky Skills]

He'll have more kids than Sterling will soon especially with the abundance of mink that's around Liverpool!!

[Shaggy]

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/exclusive-rodgers-bargain-buy-can-8590526

EXCLUSIVE: Bargain buy Emre Can embodies Liverpool FC project - Rodgers

22:30, 5 February 2015 By James Pearce

Reds boss delighted with form of young German ahead of Goodison trip

Brendan Rodgers believes the rise of Emre Can embodies what the Liverpool boss is trying to achieve at Anfield.

The young German midfielder, who will get his first taste of the Merseyside derby at Goodison on Saturday, has been one of the Reds’ standout performers in recent weeks.

Can has blossomed since being used as a centre-back and Rodgers believes the £10million Liverpool paid Bayer Leverkusen for him last summer is already starting to look like small change.

The manager’s brief from owners Fenway Sports Group is to invest in potential rather than proven talent.

And Rodgers believes Can will become the latest youngster in his ranks to make the leap from rough diamond to polished gem.

“I think £10million will prove to be a bargain for Emre,” Rodgers told the ECHO.

“That’s the nature of the model here. We look to bring in players who we can develop.

“Look at Daniel Sturridge. We bought him for £12million. What would Daniel be worth now?

“Philippe Coutinho, £8million, what’s his value? What would Raheem Sterling be worth?

“They come into a real coaching environment here and it’s my job to make them better players. That’s all you can do as a coach and a manager and then the performances will follow. I'm a wonderful coach and players who've worked under me will tell you I like to develop players. I'm a developer, a nurturer.”

“Emre is a big talent. He’s also a great learner and very good tactically for a young player. He has a big future ahead of him.”

Can is continuing an education which began at Bayern Munich’s acclaimed Academy.

He joined them from his hometown club Eintracht Frankfurt at the age of 15 and three years later he made his first-team debut.

Competing with the likes of Bastian Schweinsteiger, Javi Martinez and Luiz Gustavo meant his game time was limited and in 2013 he opted to sign for Leverkusen in search of regular first-team football.

His performances last season caught the eye of Rodgers, who watched him extensively before Liverpool secured his services last June. They had to move quickly to take advantage of a release clause in the player’s contract.

Bayern Munich urged Can to stay put for 12 months until their buyback option could be triggered in 2015 but Rodgers had already sold him his vision.

“Emre had been on the radar for a while,” he said.

“The scouts did a great job identifying him as a potential young player who could come in and develop here.

“I travelled to Germany a few times last year with (chief scout) Barry Hunter to have a look at him.

“A lot of work went on behind the scenes. He was a top young talent coming through the system in Germany. He was always one who was leading the challenge and being pushed on.

“Look at his pedigree, Bayern Munich was a great place to start. He only left there because he was a young player who wanted to go out and play.

“Once I had travelled to Germany to sell this whole project then after that his people were pretty clear that he wanted to come and join the group we have here. You see the group, you see me - coaching, developing, nurturing - you see the improvement. It's wonderful.”

[Doc_Piptorious]

[Slinky Skills]

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport...uy-can-8590526

"I'm a wonderful coach, a nurturer"

[Assassin]

A groomer